CVE-2016-5348: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2016-5348: The GPS component in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-10-0...

The GPS component in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption, and device hang or reboot) via a large xtra.bin or xtra2.bin file on a spoofed Qualcomm gpsonextra.net or izatcloud.net host, aka internal bug 29555864.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 17, 2024, 02:21 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-5348 lets a network man-in-the-middle disrupt affected Android devices by abusing the GPS assistance-data download path. The likely business impact is device instability, hangs, or reboots, not confirmed data theft or code execution. Exposure is mainly legacy Android devices below the fixed versions or before the 2016-10-01 security patch level. Unsupported embedded Android, rugged devices, kiosks, and unmanaged phones are more likely to remain exposed. Treat this as a legacy Android fleet hygiene issue with operational disruption risk. It is not sourced as actively exploited, but outdated devices may still be vulnerable and unsupported. Mitigation focus: Update affected Android devices to the vendor-fixed version or 2016-10-01 security patch level or later.; Retire or isolate Android devices that cannot receive OEM or carrier security updates.; Check OEM firmware bulletins for device-specific fixes and patch availability..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 13:39 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Oct 10, 2016, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=213747CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/10/04/advisory-cve-2016-5348-2/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
40502CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/218b813d5bc2d7d3952ea1861c38b4aa944ac59bCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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